- lather: Bufflehead Soap Co. - Herbie Hancock
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A quiet end to a great month of shenanigans. Join me in astroturfing for. TSF during March Madness!
this post was submitted on 28 Feb 2025
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TSF, let's go!
Dang, is it too late to buy a tub of TSF?
Never too late!
Sweet! Just bought this with overnight shipping https://theshavemercantile.com/products/tcheon-fung-sing-almond-shave-soap-125-ml-4-23-oz
Omg im dead 🤣🤣🤣
Shave den tour day 5
Same gear
Grooming dept : mallard correto
Now here's an artisan that @djundjila has called Sus. And to be fair the stories of poor quality control and taking money before soaps are made are fair criticism. But on the other hand if you get a good soap then it's pretty damn good stuff. Great lather and a scent like a Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. Tasty and one the kids often pick if I give them the chance to choose.
Ranking
- MdC fougere
- Grooming correto
- Wickham ninfeo
- Signature a Capra
- Cbubs rasage
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
- Razor: Bic Sensitive
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Seville
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber Aftershave splash
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavender, Interrupted EdT
Off to see a play in London-town!
Second shave today??
Yes sir. I only had a rushed one-pass earlier today. Not nearly enough for a night out!
Atlas Shaves II - Final Day
- Brush: Chisel & Hound The Diplomat 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [25]
- Lather: MacDuffs Soap Company - American Vintage - Soap
- Post Shave: MacDuffs Soap Company - American Vintage - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
- Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Torchwood - Eau de Parfum
Wow, what an honor to post this as the champion of such a grueling, demanding, and unexpectedly cutthroat Wetshaving contest!
First, let me say, this was no easy feat. Every day, not knowing if we would continue to lather in glory or fall victim to the cruel hand of the Latherbot. One day, it’s a luxurious tallow-based soap with a scent profile so complex even a sommelier could weep; the next, you’re staring down a puck of unknown origin that smells like regret and desperation. And yet, we persisted!
To my fellow competitors—you are all champions in my eyes. Your dedication to the game, the mad flourish of combing through scent notes, and digging out buried soaps just to secure a perfect shave all while under the pressure of soap roulette—I salute you! Some of you were taken too soon due to the early onslaught of obscure unobtainium. And to those who were tragically disqualified for using the wrong variations of citrus—I applaud your valiant efforts to stay in the game.
Finally, to the community—thank you for your keen soap policing, your adherence to NDG’s rules, and your relentless pursuit to keep us all on the straight and narrow. You were the true backbone of this competition, and I am equal parts in awe and terrified of you.
And now, March Madness!
| Category | ∑ | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Daily theme soap | 24 | 0 |
| Artisan | 60 | 0 |
| Scenter | 3 | 0 |
| Half of the scent notes | 16 | +2 |
| Airbudding the day | 0 | 0 |
| Cross posting | 28 | +1 |
| Snitching | 1 | 0 |
| Snitching incorrectly | 0 | 0 |
| Goody Two-Shoes | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 150 | +3 |
🎉🎉🎉
You did it!
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
- Razor: Bic Sensitive
- Lather: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber Aftershave splash
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavender, Interrupted EdT
We both overslept this morning because of jet lag and almost missed our train to London.
Super rushed one pass shave this morning. Probably the fastest I shaved since getting into wetshaving, but I still got pretty great results.
February 28, 2025
- Brush: Maggard 24mm 2 Band Badger
- Razor: Fatip Classic Testina Gentile
- Blade: Personna 74 (33)
- Lather: Maggard Razors - Tobacco& Leather - Soap
- Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Musk - After Shave Cologne
- Post Shave: Dove Men+Care Ultra-Hydra Cream
An early morning, so I shaved last night. It still counts for today, though. :-)
(Insert pedantic argument about last night not being today) therefore you are DIS-QUALIFIEEEEED
It was today in England when I shaved yesterday?
February 28, 2025
- Brush: Omega Bambino
- Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Maurer & Wirtz Tabac
- Post Shave: Maurer & Wirtz Tabac splash
Can’t wait for MM to start tomorrow! Happy Friday!
Day 28 of Atlas Shaves 2 – Electric Boogaloo Fri 28 Feb 2025
- Brush: Chisel and Hound – Flame On with v26 Fanchurian
- Razor: Böker – Abalone (6/8", full hollow, carbon steel, French point)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co – Varen
- Post Shave: №4711 – Echt Kölnisch Wasser
New brush day for me. This beautiful C&H arrived and I'm so happy with how it turned out. I also god a few new soaps, but I decided to go with something powerful and stanky for the first of this brush, nad use it with the new soaps when it has had a chance to get rid of its (minimal) badger funk.
I'm really looking forward to March Madness starting tomorrow. I'm curious about the new format.
Road to nowhere
| Category | ∑ | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Daily theme soap | 24 | 0 |
| Artisan | 52 | 0 |
| Scenter | 0 | 0 |
| Half of the scent notes | 18 | 0 |
| Airbudding the day | 1 | 0 |
| Cross posting | 27 | 0 |
| Snitching | 7 | 0 |
| Snitching incorrectly | -5 | 0 |
| Goody Two-Shoes | 26 | 0 |
| Total | 150 | 0 |
I really love the color in that handle.
That's a good looking razor!
Feb. 28, 2025
- Brush: Wald Shaving S1 On Loan From u/ShavinginCT
- Razor: Lambda Razors Athena
- Blade: Perma-Sharp (4)
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Tonsorial Parlour - Croap
- Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Tonsorial Parlour - Aftershave
Day 60 and still going. I was going to list the first 32 days with these 28 days but I did not get around to it. For March I’m not going to keep a tally but maybe on day 90 give make a list of all that was used with the usage total of each.
I only made it through 15 days of AS2EB but those 15 days were a lot of fun. Looking forward to next year!
- Catie’s count.
- Day 1 Florentine Fern.
- Day 2 Ménage a Lavande.
- Day 3 Valley of Fire.
- Day 4 Lancaster Leather.
- Day 5 Le Piment de La Vie.
- Day 6 Azure.
- Day 7 Waterlyptus.
- Day 8 Revolution (AirBud).
- Day 9 Retreat.
- Day 10 Le Nude (Sample).
- Day 11 Connecticut Shade.
- Day 12 Mille Chypre.
- Day 13 V.
- Day 14 Barnegat Bay Original Italian Style.
- Day 15 322
- Day 16 Porch Drinks.
- Day 17 Un Jour Gris
- Day 18 Grapefroot
- Day 19 Glace Herbe
- Day 20 Colonia.
- Day 21 Blugère
- Day 22 Pine Barrens.
- Day 23 Whack and Unwrap
- Day 24 Two To Mango
- Day 25 X
- Day 26 Miracle
- Day 27 Ménage a Lavande
- Day 28 Tonsorial Parlour
How do you liye the Athena?
Décadi 10 Ventôse an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Bêche
- Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
- Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
- Razor: Parker Straight Razor
- Lather: Le Père Lucien Narcisse
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
Nice Friday evening shave; always a pleasure to use Narcisse.
Have a good night!